HSIC (Henry Schein) Moat Score : 6/10 (As of Jul. 19, 2025)

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What is Henry Schein Moat Score?

Henry Schein has the Moat Score of 6, which implies that the company might have Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide.

Henry Schein has Narrow Moat: Henry Schein has a strong narrow moat due to its leading market position in dental and medical supplies, supported by a robust distribution network and economies of scale. The company benefits from customer loyalty and switching costs, but lacks significant regulatory barriers or unique intellectual property to warrant a wide moat.

Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more.

The company's Moat Score is based on these criteria:

1. Market leadership and sustainable market share
2. Network effects and significant customer switching costs
3. Valuable intellectual property and patents
4. Strong brand strength and deep customer loyalty
5. Durable cost advantages (e.g., economies of scale, proprietary technology)
6. Significant regulatory barriers and exclusive licenses
7. Superior distribution network
8. Strong and sustainable pricing power
9. Consistent and impactful innovation and R&D capabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes Henry Schein might have Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide.

Competitive Comparison of Henry Schein's Moat Score

For the Medical Distribution subindustry, Henry Schein's Moat Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Moat Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Henry Schein's Moat Score Distribution in the Medical Distribution Industry

For the Medical Distribution industry and Healthcare sector, Henry Schein's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Henry Schein (NAS:HSIC) Moat Score Explanation

The Moat Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the highest. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 8 categories:

Moat Score	Moat Level
10	Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9	Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7	Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6	Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5	Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4	Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3	No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0	No Moat - No discernible moat

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Henry Schein Business Description

Industry

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Traded in Other Exchanges

0L3C:UK HS2:Germany HS2:Germany H1SI34:Brazil HSIC:Austria

Address

135 Duryea Road, Melville, NY, USA, 11747

Website

https://www.henryschein.com

Henry Schein Inc is a solutions company for healthcare professionals powered by a network of people and technology. The company is a provider of healthcare products and services to office-based dental and medical practitioners, as well as alternate sites of care. The company's reportable segments are global Distribution and Value-Added Services; global Specialty Products; and global Technology. It generates the majority of its revenue from the global Distribution and Value-Added Services segment which includes distribution to the global dental and medical markets of national brand and corporate brand merchandise, as well as equipment and related technical services.

Executives

Bradford C Connett	officer: CEO, NA Distribution Group	C/O HENRY SCHEIN, INC., 135 DURYEA ROAD, MELVILLE NY 11747
Philip A Laskawy	director	9 CREAMER HILL ROAD, GREENWICH CT 06831
Kurt P Kuehn	director	C/O HENRY SCHEIN, INC, 135 DURYEA ROAD, MELVILLE NY 11747
Michael S Ettinger	officer: SVP, General Counsel, Sec.	C/O HENRY SCHEIN, INC., 135 DURYEA ROAD, MELVILLE NY 11747
Lorelei Mcglynn	officer: SVP, Global HR & Fin. Oper.	C/O HENRY SCHEIN, INC., 135 DURYEA ROAD, MELVILLE NY 11747
Mark E Mlotek	director, officer: SVP, Corp Bus Dev Group	C/O HENRY SCHEIN INC, 135 DURYEA RD, MELVILLE NY 11747
Walter Siegel	officer: Senior VP & General Counsel	C/O HENRY SCHEIN, INC, 135 DURYEA RD, MELVILLE NY 11747
James P Breslawski	director, officer: Executive Vice President	C/O HENRY SCHEIN INC, 135 DURYEA RD, MELVILLE NY 11747
Stanley M Bergman	director, officer: President and CEO	C/O HENRY SCHEIN INC, 135 DURYEA ROAD, MELVILLE NY 11747
Brous David B Jr	officer: CEO, Strategic Business Group	C/O HENRY SCHEIN, INC., 135 DURYEA ROAD, MELVILLE NY 11747
Gerald A Benjamin	director, officer: Executive V.P and CAO	C/O HENRY SCHEIN, INC, 135 DURYEA RD, MELVILLE NY 11747
Ronald N. South	officer: SVP & Chief Financial Officer	C/O HENRY SCHEIN, INC., 135 DURYEA ROAD, MELVILLE NY 11747
Scott Philip Serota	director	C/O HENRY SCHEIN, INC., 135 DURYEA ROAD, MELVILLE NY 11747
Reed Vaughn Tuckson	director	C/O UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED, 9900 BREN ROAD EAST, MINNETONKA MN 55123
Steven Paladino	director, officer: Executive V.P. and CFO	C/O HENRY SCHEIN INC, 135 DURYEA RD, MELVILLE NY 11747